Steve randle is so underrated that he isnt even on the underrated outsiders characters lists. Dedicated to ivy45663 because she reads all my outsiders stuff. The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. He is seventeen, tall and lean, with thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls.
Because he is steve randle chapter one, an outsiders. Steve knows everything about cars and specializes in stealing hubcaps. While johnny needs the greasers, the greasers also need johnny, for protecting him gives them a sense of purpose and justifies. There are may similarities and also many differences between the two the book is by far more interesting and more detailed then the movie.
Plus, steve is part of the gang and so pony is loyal to him, at least in that. He grinds the words out before the slam of the screen door can be heard, and i tighten my jaw, not wanting to turn from the television. Steve randle is so underrated that everyone spells his name wrong. The records are for the 1988 cover this record, the twelve year old jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world.
Books similar to the outsiders meet your next favorite book. The word usage in the dialogues between the gang members is of street slang. Along with that, hes been sodas best buddy since grade school. Im not sure how you spell it, but its the abbreviation for the socials, the jet set, the westside rich kids. And darry curtis and two bit keith matthews great book and movie from the the outsiders film starring. They live on the east side of the town, also known as the wrong side of town. Steve randle is so underrated that when people make imagines about the gang they sometimes forget him completely. He thinks of ponyboy as a baby, calling him a tagalong when soda invites pony places. Even though the author wrote it more than forty years ago, the problems in. Ponyboy perceives him as a hard firm person who doesnt smile and works too long. A hero because he is always out to protect his brothers, even if it is the superman they sometimes call. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. Sodas best friend, and a member of the curtis brothers gang. It is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s.
It is told in a firstperson narration style, with the narrator being a 14 year old boy. He once called darry all brawn, no brain, and ended up with a punch to his jaw. Steve randle was seventeen, tall and lean, with thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls. Steve can be sensitivehe cries when dally diesbut he usually just tries to be tough. A dreamy fourteen year old boy who belongs to a gang of greasers. What does sodapop curtis look like in the outsiders. See more ideas about the outsiders, darry and the outsiders 1983.
Steve randle is a greaser and a member of the gang. In this lesson, youll learn how the setting of the the outsiders impacted the story. You are my problem, steve randle chapter 1, an outsiders. Hinton tells the story of 14 year old ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. The outsiders, johnny cade, steve randle, ponyboy curtis, sodapop curtis and dallas winston. Read steve randle from the story the outsiders imagines by unpredictable.
The socs and greasers do not get along well, and there is a lot of fighting that takes place. Steve couldnt understand why anyone would wear jeans in the scorching hot summer sun, but he just said okay when you said all your shorts were dirty. After the initial introductions to the characters and the basic conflicts, we find ourselves on a wild ride full of fights, rumbles, shootouts, and the flashing bulbs of newspaper cameras. This, of course, really bugs pony, but hes not interested in causing trouble between steve and soda. He is the most thoughtful of his gang, and the story is told from his point of view. Hinton is a great book about friendship and not judging people before getting to know them. Who let this 6 year old be in charge of making me a sandwich. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama.
He always had his head in a book, and always had the tv on, just to hear somethin. This record is for one of the three editions published with different covers and with isbn 014038572x 9780140385724. Hintons comingofage novel the outsiders, darry is the twenty year old, eldest brother of ponyboy and sodapop curtis, who was tasked with raising a family at a young. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. A 1983 film adaptation of the novel was directed by francis ford coppola who also produced a episode tv series based on the characters from the. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film that was directed by francis ford coppola. Steve is a seventeen year old greaser who works with sodapop at the gas station. Jul 18, 2012 you just dont stop living because you lose somebody darry curtis. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. Everywhere soda goes you can find steve there with him. In this part of the book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s. Steve randle sodapops best friend since grade school. Nathan didnt like when you wore shorts and he wasnt around.
The movie is not the most detailed but it does get its point across. He wonders why life is so much more difficult for him and his friends than it is for their rivals, the socs. Seventeen year old steve is tall, lean, cocky, and smart. In the descriptions there are less simple words and more descriptive and artistic words look at setting and character development for examples. He has lightbrown, almostred hair and greenishgray eyes, and wears his hair longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long at the front and sides.
He told you men would stare at you and that no man was allowed to do that besides him, so you wore jeans. The narrator of i the outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. He lives with his two older brothers, sodapop and darry, jokester twobit, sodas friend, steve, the toughest, dally, and weakling, johnny. Hinton weaves together a couple of pretty compatible genres to create the overall effect of the outsiders. Steve thinks of pony as a child, and doesnt like the fact that soda is always bringing pony along. The book and the movie of the outsiders are two very different stories. The outsiders it is an experience of a lifetime to read a story in a book and watch the movie. The outsiders is written through the eyes of fourteen year old ponyboy curtis, a greaser. Sodas best friend twobit matthewswisecracking member of the. He comes from an abusive home, and he takes to the greasers because they are his only reliable family. I really liked this book because it seemed so realistic. I mentioned doing this fic about this time last year, so shes earned it, lol.
Hintons comingofage novel the outsiders, darry is the twenty year old, eldest brother of ponyboy and sodapop curtis, who was tasked with raising a. Why did ponyboy tell himself not to think not to remember in the book outsiders. He wants ponyboy to get good grades and go to college. He likes to comb his hair in thick complicated swirls. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. Steve is a good guy and is always there for his friends. The outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers. Because he is steve randle chapter one, an outsiders fanfic. What pilgrims would have gone to visit beckets shrine in canterbury. Hinton tells the story of 14 year old ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a. Character profile for steve randle from the outsiders page 1. The main setting of the outsiders is ponyboys neighborhood. Not until he is given his life assignment as the receiver does he begin to understand the. He was cocky, smart, and sodas best buddy since grade school.
He wears his thick hair in a complicated arrangement of swirls. What does dally winston look like in the outsiders. Tall 62, strong and broad shoulders, pale bluegreen eyes, 20 years old, protective of pony boy, does not act like other greasers, does not look for fights, smart, puts pressure on ponyboy and expects more from him, laughs at sodapops jokes, ponboy is afraid of him, hard worker, good at football, got a football scholarship but had to turn it down to take care of his brothers, takes on a. Hintonaccording to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. What is an exposition about the book the outsiders.
You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. The outsiders is a comingofage story about two rival groups, the greasers and the socs short form of socials, who are divided by their socioeconomic status. A teenager named ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop curtis and darrel curtis, and friends, twobit, dally, steve, and johnny. At this point, he has totally convinced himself that he was the one who committed the murder. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and. The outsiders is set in a large, unnamed town in the united states. Darry and soda also testify, and tell the judge that dally was a good friend of. A 1983 film adaptation of the novel was directed by francis ford coppola who also produced a episode tv series based on the characters from the novel and the. See more ideas about the outsiders, the outsiders 1983 and dallas winston. Hardened by having to support his family, he loves them but is sometimes rough as he grew up too fast when his parents died. This story deals with issues that are very close to the hearts of teens, whether in the 1960s when this book was written or today. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, butdid most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Johnny cade is a vulnerable sixteen year old greaser in a group defined by toughness and a sense of invincibility. The outsiders chapter 12 summary and analysis gradesaver.
Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to make the film. Even though the author wrote it more than forty years ago, the problems in the book are problems we still face tod. It is about a gang of teenage boys who are called the greasers. Tall 62, strong and broad shoulders, pale bluegreen eyes, 20 years old, protective of pony boy, does not act like other greasers, does not look for fights, smart, puts pressure on ponyboy and expects more from him, laughs at sodapops jokes, ponboy is afraid of him, hard worker, good at football, got a football scholarship but had to turn it down to take care of his brothers, takes on.
Thats sweet of you to think of yn, your mom loosened up and rested her chin on the palm of her hand. The book and movie, the outsiders, share many similarities and differ in equally many ways. Hes not really part of the gang, but is always there when they need him. Ponyboy listens to randy, cherry, and the other socs testify, all the while feeling frustrated that they keep saying johnny killed bob.
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